Thank you, but I'm still curious why there are so many limits in the first place. I certainly don't deny that the owners of the website may make whatever rules they wish, I'm curious why they did it, though. Except for true stories, all stories are an exploration of fantasy, of the things you wouldn't do in real life, hence writing about them. What's the purpose of these rules?
I'm also curious about this subject. Why is allowed, but not ? I could hypothesize that it's because , while , is still between two consenting adults, which is a major deal. However, there's also some BDSM stories I can think of which border on , giving us a fuzzy gradient. If it's as simple as one person being currently unwilling, that's a pretty definite line to draw. If it's the number 1 guiding principle, then that would explain why is allowed.
As an aside, for what reason are fantasies not permitted, granting they could easily be required to include a warning of some kind? I mean, all of these stories are fantasies, so why put any limits on them? Is it simply to appeal to the largest number of people as a whole?
Sometimes I get suggestions from people who have no idea what the characters are like, what their motivations are, what their habits are, and what their weaknesses are. They make suggestions that just plain don't fit the story. I love suggestions. Even if I never use them, they might give me ideas in other stories, or even an idea for a fresh, new story. When these people take my characters and try to turn them into something they're not, though... that irritates me. Fortunately, I don't have to take their suggestions.
After finding erotic stories online, I got tired of not finding just what I was looking for, so I wrote one myself. Initially, my stories were for me. Then, I found a site where I could upload them and, why not? So, basically, I write for me, and then share it with others.
The process itself is usually simply me getting an idea for a sexy story. I run with it, with little functional planning. I create characters, put them in situations, and see how they react to eachother. I think it works marvelously if you try to make believable characters, but I have the problem of losing interest with stories before they're finished. That's a pickle, because I either leave it unfinished, which is unfulfilling, or I half-ass it, which is also unfulfilling. Writing stories where the end is already planned makes it much easier, but then it leaves the end closed to exploration without a bunch of sequels, also not appealing.
I almost always use first person so that that person's thoughts and feelings can be explored. It's far easier to identify with a character who you know what they're thinking and feeling. Also, even though I'm a man, I've tended to write from the woman's perspective more. It's more erotic when the main character is the woman because, I think, they cannot be coy and hide something from you when you know their very thoughts. I can make the woman mentally attractive, and it's patently that way to the reader.
